Ichiki Detachment
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The Ichiki Detachment was an elite Japanese infantry force during World War II, best known for its disastrous and nearly annihilating defeat against U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in 1942.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1579405 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ichiki Detachment Context triple: [Battle of the Tenaru, unitInvolved, Ichiki Detachment]
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Musha Incident
The Musha Incident was a 1930 uprising by Indigenous Seediq people against Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan, marked by a violent attack on Japanese settlers and a brutal military crackdown in response.
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Kido Butai
Kido Butai was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s elite carrier strike force during World War II, responsible for major early-war operations including the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
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Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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Hagi Rebellion
The Hagi Rebellion was a short-lived 1876 samurai uprising in Japan’s Chōshū domain, reflecting discontent with the Meiji government’s modernization policies and foreshadowing larger revolts like the Satsuma Rebellion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ichiki Detachment Target entity description: The Ichiki Detachment was an elite Japanese infantry force during World War II, best known for its disastrous and nearly annihilating defeat against U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in 1942.
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A.
Musha Incident
The Musha Incident was a 1930 uprising by Indigenous Seediq people against Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan, marked by a violent attack on Japanese settlers and a brutal military crackdown in response.
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B.
Kido Butai
Kido Butai was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s elite carrier strike force during World War II, responsible for major early-war operations including the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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C.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
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D.
Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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E.
Hagi Rebellion
The Hagi Rebellion was a short-lived 1876 samurai uprising in Japan’s Chōshū domain, reflecting discontent with the Meiji government’s modernization policies and foreshadowing larger revolts like the Satsuma Rebellion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese military unit
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World War II military unit ⓘ infantry detachment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| branch | Imperial Japanese Army infantry ⓘ |
| casualties | overwhelming majority killed or wounded ⓘ |
| commander | Kiyonao Ichiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
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linked to:
Japan
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| dateOfMajorBattle | August 1942 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of the Tenaru
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Guadalcanal Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands campaign
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| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | nearly annihilated at Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| forceType | elite infantry ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | example of Japanese underestimation of U.S. forces on Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| locationOfAction |
Guadalcanal
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Tenaru River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kiyonao Ichiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of the Tenaru
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Guadalcanal Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands campaign
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| opponent |
United States Armed Forces
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| outcomeAtTenaru | decisive defeat ⓘ |
| parentFormation | Imperial Japanese Army 7th Division ⓘ |
| role | assault force ⓘ |
| survivors | very few survivors ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| war |
World War II in the Pacific
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linked to:
Pacific War
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ichiki Detachment Description of subject: The Ichiki Detachment was an elite Japanese infantry force during World War II, best known for its disastrous and nearly annihilating defeat against U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal in 1942.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ichiki Detachment
Kiyonao Ichiki
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fateOfCommand
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Ichiki Detachment was largely annihilated at the Battle of the Tenaru
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linked to: Ichiki Detachment
linked to: Ichiki Detachment